Refried Beans
1) Soak Pinto Beans overnight in water and then pour off the water and
rinse continually until water is clear
2) Barely cover Beans with water, bring to a boil and simmer approx 3 hours!
3) Sautee lots of fresh garlic and chopped onions and add to the beans,
Also add Bay Leaves and Cumin (lots)
Now for the trick:
4) When Beans are tender add salt to taste, remove from heat and mash them
good with a potato masher etc... Then (remember the trick for making fluffy
potatoes?
Well it works for pintos as well) put the mashed beans into a deep casserol
dish and bake covered in the oven for approx 1 hour on 350 degrees.